December, 2016
Economics – 12/15/2016
I. Bellwork: SAT READING QUESTIONS II. Objective: Distinguish between the ways in which local, state, and federal governments generate revenue. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text […]
Sociology – 12/14/2016
I. Bellwork P. 156 What do you Think? 1& 2 Q&A II. Objective: Present and address challenges facing society and teenagers Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media formats in order to create and present a public service announcement which informs and provides solutions to issues impacting teens and society, III. Classwork: […]
Personal Finance – 12/14/2016
I. Bellwork – Take Tax Review on iLearn II. Objectives Examine the importance of entrepreneurs in a market economy as they attempt to obtain capital and financing to support their endeavors. Demonstrate understanding of visual information by restating, paraphrasing, critiquing the entrepreneurs products and the deals offered by investors on Shark Tank. III. Notebook […]
Economics – 12/14/2016
I. Bellwork: Q&A – SAT Reading Questions II. Objective: Analyze and evaluate the methods in which the government generates revenue. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text Identify and classify taxes as progressive, regressive, and proportional according to the methods implemented to generate revenue. Integrate and evaluate multiple […]
Sociology – 12/13/2016
I. Bellwork: Signs What is the message in the song? What are some of the events mentioned in the song used to reinforce this message? How does the song’s message relate to norms and deviance? II. Objectives: Analyze the Interactionist perspective of deviance and examine its three core theories. Determine the central ideas and concepts […]
Personal Finance – 12/13/2016
I. Bellwork: A. Tax holidays Link 1) In what month do most states offer Sales Tax Holidays? 2) According to the lists, What 4 items are often most included in the tax holidays? II. Objective: Given various scenarios distinguish between progressive, regressive, and proportional taxes Identify and classify taxes as progressive, regressive, and proportional according […]
Economics – 12/13/2016
I. Bellwork: SAT Passage – Annotation II. Objective: Determine the central ideas or information; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas. Examine, analyze, and discuss the fundamental principles associated with taxation. III. Discussion/Notes: A. Review: Taxes Video B. The Economics of Taxation Pages 229-236 PPT file and […]
Personal Finance – 12/09/2016
I. Bellwork – Question & Answer What are the three types of taxes? Provide an example for each type. II. Objectives Demonstrate how to schedule and manage bill payments Analyze, interpret, and record financial information from source documents Explain how to verify printed and online account statements for accuracy III. Classwork A.) H & R […]
Economics – 12/09/2016
I. Bellwork SAT – 40 & 41 II. Objectives: Analyze current events to categorize by examining the conditions which create market failures and categorizing market failures. Use source documents to categorize various market failures as well as examine their causes and impact III. Brace Map – Government & Externalities IV. Market Failure – Current Events […]